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catchpollery

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catch⋅pole

  [kach-pohl]
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–noun
(formerly) a petty officer of justice, esp. one arresting persons for debt.
Also, catchpoll.

Origin:
bef. 1050; ME cacchepol, late OE cæcephol < ML cacepollus tax-gatherer, lit., chase-fowl, equiv. to cace- (< ONF; see catch ) + pollus < L pullus chick; see pullet

Related forms:
catch⋅pol⋅er⋅y, catch⋅poll⋅er⋅y, noun
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